In Pictures: Bangladesh reacts to verdict

Protesters in Dhaka's Shahbagh intersection celebrate the death sentence of a convicted war criminal.

Flower petals are thrown in celebration of the death verdict for Delwar Hossain Sayedee, one of the top leaders of Jamaat-e-Islami, the country(***)s largest Islamic party.

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A view from inside the crowd shows a protestor chanting "fashi, fashi" (execution) moments after the verdict was announced. Sayedee was sentenced to death for mass killings, rape and atrocities committed during the bloody nine-month war that lead to Bangladesh(***)s independence.

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People chant and raise their fists in Shahbagh. In the days leading up the verdict, protesters flocked to the intersection to demand the death penalty for Sayedee.

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A man speaks to crowds at Shahbagh. Thousands have turned a Dhaka intersection into a protest camp
last month demanding the execution of one Jamaat leader given a life
sentence after his conviction for mass killings.

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People protest in Shahbagh. Passions have been boiling over in recent weeks as tribunals have tried suspects on
accusations they committed crimes during the country(***)s war for independence
from Pakistan.

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Police and RAB patrol the streets to keep crowds in order. At least 44 people have been killed in clashes triggered by the verdict as of Friday.

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Freedom fighters from the 1971 war Abdal
Hossain (left) and Mujibur Rahman (right) with Bangladeshi flags in
their hands express their solidarity with the demonstrators.

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A woman asks for her photo to be taken to commemorate her presence at the event.